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![track the iss from Earth, this Photograph shows two silhouettes standing looking up at the sky, the one on the right is pointing up at the white streak of light across the sky. The white streak is the ISS as it flies overhead. Stars can be seen in the background.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BpeWH9TCj89ZX8ugzZY8m6-320-80.jpg)
Track the ISS: How and where to see it
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Reference Here's how to track the International Space Station (ISS) from Earth and see where it is right now.
![Two pieces of rocky material are seen with blueish areas highlighted.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gzJeoU2xQEB7VXTAevdXH8-320-80.jpg)
Phosphate in NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample suggests space rock Bennu hails from an ocean world
By Victoria Corless published
NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission brought pieces of space rock Bennu to Earth in 2023. An analysis of these samples has revealed interesting data.
![A person in a dark red shirt and jeans stands in the background behind a web of metal beams. They bend over reaching out their arm to seemingly thin air. On their head, a pair of goggles covers their eyes and emits a red dot.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WWqE2bZ75RbHNc4kBUBvLJ-320-80.jpg)
NASA dips into futuristic AR tech to build powerful Roman Space Telescope
By Victoria Corless published
NASA engineers are incorporating augmented reality while constructing the next-gen Roman Space Telescope. Here's how.
![an astronaut in a spacesuit with helmet open](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/waLqXYsKXb7sgA8uM9b3V5-320-80.jpg)
NASA's oldest active astronaut Don Pettit to make 4th trip to ISS on Sept. 11
By Elizabeth Howell published
Don Pettit, NASA's oldest active astronaut and a space shuttle flyer, will return to space no earlier than Sept. 11 aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft.
![The International Space Station jettisons a 2.9-ton pallet carrying used batteries on March 11, 2021. This photo was posted on Twitter by NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Mju7yKdsXSkhTmMYpQ9MXT-320-80.jpg)
Florida family files claim with NASA after ISS space junk crashes into home
By Josh Dinner published
A Florida family has filed a claim with NASA after discarded components from the International Space Station crashed through their house.
![people in white spacesuits walk across a movie set built to resemble the surface of the moon](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MnCoEuDKnTmpwwat5tAKjV-320-80.jpg)
Watch Scarlett Johansson fake a moon landing in new 'Fly Me To The Moon' trailer (video)
By Jeff Spry published
A final trailer for Apple Original Films' comedy, "Fly Me To The Moon" which premiers in theaters on July 12.
![Boeing's white and blue Starliner spacecraft docked at the International Space Station in June 2024.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iLBhRkVaKaZYUmiqadzRMJ-320-80.jpg)
Will Boeing Starliner issues delay its 1st long-duration astronaut flight? It’s too soon to tell.
By Elizabeth Howell published
All issues encountered during the first astronaut mission of Boeing's Starliner capsule must be addressed before the vehicle is certified for long-duration crewed flights.
![closeup of a mars rover's robotic arm investigating a patch of red planet ground](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Hkzn4cEo33VTHTNbrZni5c-320-80.jpg)
Perseverance Mars rover digs into intriguing 'Bright Angel' rock formation (photo)
By Rahul Rao published
NASA's Perseverance rover has begun studying an intriguingly light-colored patch of rock that mission team members call "Bright Angel."
![Boeing's white and blue Starliner spacecraft docked at the International Space Station in June 2024.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iLBhRkVaKaZYUmiqadzRMJ-320-80.jpg)
NASA, Boeing delay Starliner astronaut landing again, to study helium leaks and thruster issues
By Mike Wall published
Boeing's Starliner capsule will remain docked with the ISS until at least July 2, in part to give mission team members more time to assess helium leaks and thruster issues.
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